CVE-2010-0628

Description

The spnego_gss_accept_sec_context function in lib/gssapi/spnego/spnego_mech.c in the SPNEGO GSS-API functionality in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 before 1.7.2 and 1.8 before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via an invalid packet that triggers incorrect preparation of an error token.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.04% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-916-1	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510281/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38904	vdb entry patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=566258
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2010-002.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/39023	third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/839413	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0628?: CVE-2010-0628 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0628?: To fix CVE-2010-0628, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0628 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-0628 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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